NO. 14 COLLEGE STREET, KILLARNEY, CO KERRY
Conversion of a first-floor restaurant in Killarney into two apartments and a studio in the attic.
23406 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 14 April 2023
- Reference
- 23406
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 April 2023
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 3 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a first-floor restaurant to two apartments. The project also includes converting the attic to provide one studio apartment and carrying out elevational changes.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Change the use of first floor restaurant to two apartments and to convert the attic to provide one no. Studio apartment and to carry out elevational changes
The historical record
How change-of-use applications have been decided in Kerry County Council
89% granted
of 636 change-of-use applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kerry County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,584
- All categories in Kerry County Council
- 90%11,740
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Town Centre zoning which caters for a mix of uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 30 January 2024.
Notified floor area: 221.5 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Units At Cronins Wood, Spa Road, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €15,131,948 | 77 m |
| Glebe Place, Killarney, Kerry | Feb 2026 | €320,000 | 94 m |
| 1 Mangerton Close, Killarney, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €375,000 | 192 m |
| Apt 30, The Court Yard, Killarney | Mar 2026 | €290,000 | 195 m |
| Ballincarrig East, Firies, Killarney | Mar 2025 | €517,000 | 204 m |
| Gortshanafa, Currow, Killarney | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 204 m |
| 45 Lackabane, Fossa, Killarney | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 204 m |
| Rossmore Island, Tahilla, Killarney | Jan 2025 | €669,000 | 204 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received14 April 2023
- Further information requested7 June 2023
- Further information received3 August 2023
- Decision due12 September 2023
- Decision issued12 September 2023
- Grant issued16 October 2023
- Permission expiry15 October 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
RETAIN CARRY OUT FOOD FACILITY ANCILLARY TO RESTAURANT
NO. 14 COLLEGE STREET , KILLARNEY , CO KERRY
21951KerryLodged 17 Aug 2021Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
RETAIN CARRY OUT FOOD FACILITY TO RESTAURANT
COLLEGE STREET , KILLARNEY , CO KERRY
21802KerryLodged 15 Jul 2021Retention
- RefusedAt this site
EXTEND THE OPENING HOURS OF BURGER KING FROM 1:00AM UNTILL 3.30AM ON FRIDAYS,SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS AND FROM…
BURGER KING RESTAURANT , 14 COLLEGE STREET , KILLARNEY
17500KerryLodged 31 May 2017Commercial
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
CHANGE USE OF THE GROUND FLOOR FROM HAIR SALON TO PRIVATE HOUSE
3 ST ANTHONY'S PLACE , KILLARNEY , CO KERRY
221118KerryLodged 27 Oct 2022Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
RETAIN CHANGE OF USE OF THE GROUND FLOOR FROM HAIR SALON TO PRIVATE HOUSE
3 ST. ANTHONY'S PLACE , KILLARNEY , CO KERRY
221236KerryLodged 28 Nov 2022Retention
- GrantedAt this site
RETAIN CHANGE OF USE OF THE GROUND FLOOR HAIR SALON TO PRIVATE HOUSE
3 ST. ANTHONY'S PLACE , KILLARNEY , CO KERRY
221312KerryLodged 20 Dec 2022Retention
- GrantedAt this site
RETAIN NEW SHOP FRONT AS CONSTRUCTED TO THE FRONT OF O'DONOGHUE'S BAR WITH ALL ASSOICATED WORKS LOCATED
KILLARNEY TOWERS HOTEL , O'DONOGHUE'S BAR , KILLARNEY CO KERRY
221207KerryLodged 22 Nov 2022Retention
- Granted30 m away
(A) CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF BUILDING FROM BEAUTY SALON TO LIVING ACCOMMODATION. (B) PLANNING PERMISSION TO…
FAIR HILL CARPARK , FAIRHILL , KILLARNEY
25187KerryLodged 11 Jul 2025Change of use
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